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Deafness “Cures” in History

New Books in Science, Technology, and Society

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What Are Some of the Cures After World War II?

One common fad after the Second World War was Angkopuncher. Another one that's still to today, I'm still surprised but not really surprised when I see it in the menu list for spa treatment is eocandiling. You're handling days all the way back to the 16th century. There's also what I call fake hearing aid. So like if you go to Walgreens, for example, there's that scene on TV in 1998, very basic and it doesn't really do anything for someone otherwise who has anything more than a mile temporary.

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